No. 2,993 in Turkish
alamayan
"Alamayan" means "one who cannot take" or "unable to take" in English.
In a sentence
Yeni bilgileri kolayca alamayan öğrenciler ek destek almalıdır.
Students who cannot easily grasp new information should receive additional support.
Here, 'alamayan' conveys the inability or difficulty in acquiring or understanding (taking in) new knowledge.
Bu kadar güzel bir şansı alamayan herkes oldukça üzgündü.
Everyone who could not get such a wonderful opportunity was quite upset.
In this example, 'alamayan' is used to describe those who were unable to obtain or receive something, in this case, an opportunity.
Uygun bir iş bulamayıp maddi destek alamayan bireyler ciddi sıkıntılar yaşayabiliyor.
Individuals who cannot find a suitable job and cannot receive financial support may face serious difficulties.
Here, 'alamayan' is employed to signify the failure to take or receive financial support.
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